Saturday, April 19, 2008

Apparently...

...I have an allergic reaction to over the counter pain relievers.

A few weeks ago, I had a headache so I took some Ibuprofen. A little while after I took it, I noticed I had this swollen spot on my face right under my glasses. Weird. Then my head started itching. Then after about an hour or so it went away.

Today, I took some Aleve because I had a headache from coughing so much (I don't recommend it, it feels like your eyes are going to pop out of your head). A little while later, I noticed the swollen spot on my face again in the same spot. Then my head started itching.

So it's not a bad reaction (like how I respond to hydrocodone) or anything, but it's just kind of annoying. I guess it's more annoying to have a headache or cramps from H-E-double hockey sticks than to have an itchy head. I'm not overly concerned. I'm only blogging about it because it's pretty much the most exciting thing that has happened to me today. Woo-hoo!

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Allergic reactions are fun. If I eat certain raw fruits or vegetables (melons are bad, as are bananas, and sometimes green peppers, etc) my mouth starts itching and I get short of breath.

Right before I got married I had the swelling around my eyes every once in a while. I would notice that my eyesight had gone blurry. When I checked in the mirror, there was this swelling right under my eye. Kind of freaked me out, but some benedryl took care of it.

My word verification is eeupy: eeupy is the way your face looks during an allergic reaction.

Problem solved! I have SARS. It has been confirmed. And apparently Samuel laced his Ibuprofen with the disease. So while I am looking eeupy, I am also qwbknh-ing. And I have miraculously joined the Erica T Club...I didn't know there was such a thing! Next time I'll just skip the pain reliever and just take the Benadryl and pass out. I'll tell them my Nurse Emily told me to. :)